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RecurPost vs Buffer comparison

Compare RecurPost and Buffer side by side on pricing, channels, and features.

overview

Platform overview

See how RecurPost and Buffer position themselves before diving into pricing, channels, and feature tradeoffs.

RecurPost

Agency social scheduler with evergreen recycling since 2016

RecurPost is a social media management tool and scheduler for agencies, freelancers, and teams managing multiple accounts. Plan campaigns, tailor posts per network, collect client approvals with a shareable link, recycle evergreen content, and send white-label reports — with per-profile pricing from $9/month and a 14-day free trial.

Buffer

Social media toolkit for creators and teams since 2010

Buffer is a social media management suite for individuals, creators, and small teams. It offers queue-based scheduling, an AI assistant, a community inbox, analytics, and a REST API — with per-channel pricing, volume discounts, and a free plan for up to three channels.

pricing

Pricing & plans

Review how RecurPost and Buffer package their plans, price points, and upgrade paths side by side.

RecurPost

  • Starter $9 /mo

    Best for an individual running their own workflow on two social accounts

    2 accounts · 1 user · 14-day free trial · extra accounts $4/mo

  • Personal $25 /mo

    Best for a small business or freelancer managing up to five social accounts

    5 accounts · 1 user · 14-day free trial · extra accounts $4/mo

  • Agency $79 /mo

    Best for agencies running client accounts with approvals and white-label reports

    20 accounts · 3 users · extra accounts $4/mo · extra teammates $20/mo

  • Enterprise Custom

    Best for organizations operating past 100 social accounts or on negotiated terms

    Custom pricing — 100+ accounts · priority onboarding

Buffer

  • Free $0 /mo

    Best for individuals scheduling on up to three channels

    Up to 3 channels · 10 scheduled posts per channel

  • Essentials $6 /mo

    Best for creators who need unlimited scheduling and analytics per channel

    From $6/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers

  • Team $12 /mo

    Best for teams that need approvals, access controls, and unlimited members

    From $12/channel / month · lower on annual billing and volume tiers

platform coverage

Supported channels

Compare which social networks each scheduler supports today. Platforms on our roadmap are marked with an hourglass.

RecurPost

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • YouTube Shorts
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • Mastodon
  • > Google Business Profile
  • > YouTube

Buffer

  • > Facebook
  • > Instagram
  • > LinkedIn
  • > X
  • > TikTok
  • > YouTube Shorts
  • > Pinterest
  • > Threads
  • > Bluesky
  • > Mastodon
  • > Google Business Profile
  • YouTube

features

Feature comparison

Scan the feature matrix to spot where each product includes, limits, or leaves out the capabilities your workflow depends on.

Features
RecurPost Buffer
Agent workspaces
Client workspaces on Agency+
Total channels
2 on Starter · 5 on Personal · 20 on Agency · 100+ on Enterprise Per-channel pricing
Posts per month
10–80 posts/account/day by plan 10/channel on Free · unlimited on paid
Team members
1 on Starter/Personal · 3 on Agency · extra seats $20/mo 1 on Free/Essentials · unlimited on Team
AI Writer
AI composer, images, and chat assistant
AI Summarizer
Shareable post previews
Public API
REST API (rate limits by plan)
OAuth apps
MCP server
Cloud media storage
10–250 GB by plan Media library (plan limits apply)
Multi-channel publishing
Agent integrations
Analytics
Photo editor
Skill builder
Calendar views
Kanban views
Footage File manager
Repeated posts
Reusable templates
AI templates & seasonal libraries
Reusable signatures
Smart filters
Post delays
Best-time scheduling Queue slots
Post comments
First comment on new posts
Internal plugs
Global plugs
Group management
Client workspaces on Agency+ Channel groups on paid plans
Dark / light mode
Community features

comparisons

evergreen recycling and agency approvals vs queue-based scheduling

Buffer is built for creators and small teams in a browser queue. RecurPost centralizes calendars, client approvals, evergreen libraries, and white-label reports for teams that live in the dashboard.

RecurPost

  • > AI Chat Assistant drafts posts inside the composer, inbox, and reports
  • > Per-profile pricing from $9/mo — extra teammates are a flat $20, not another full seat
  • > Agency client workspaces and password-free onboarding keep client accounts separated
  • > Scheduling plus approvals, unified inbox, Instagram DM automation, and white-label reports
  • > Shareable approval links and visible post-failure handling with 850+ error types

Typical Buffer workflow

  • AI Assistant lives inside Buffer — copy still required for external agent workflows
  • Per-channel pricing that climbs before volume tiers kick in
  • One queue for every brand, client, and channel
  • Free plan caps you at three channels and 10 scheduled posts per channel
  • Approval workflows require the Team plan — not on Free or Essentials

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